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Owner’s Manual
Owner’
s Manual
Front Panel Description
For the most part, the front panel is where to
connect various sources feeding IN to the Onyx USB
Interface. These signals are then routed through the
Onyx USB Interface and released through the main
OUTPUT jacks on the rear panel.
1. XLR and 1/4" Inputs
Both Onyx USB Interfaces have two input jacks.
The Onyx Artist 1•2 has one XLR jack [Ch. 1] and
one 1/4" jack [Ch. 2], while the Onyx Producer 2•2
provides dual combo Onyx Wide-Z preamps.
The XLR connectors accept balanced microphone
inputs from XLR connectors and the 1/4" connectors
accept balanced and unbalanced line-level inputs from
1/4" TRS connectors. The microphone preamps feature
our Onyx design, with higher fidelity and headroom
rivaling any standalone mic preamp on the market
today.
They are wired as follows, according to standards
specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
Balanced XLR Wiring:
Shield (Ground)
Pin 1
Hot (+)
Pin 2
Cold (–)
Pin 3
2
3
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
The 1/4" jacks share circuitry (but not phantom
power) with the mic preamps, and can be driven by
balanced or unbalanced sources.
Additionally, Ch. 2 [Onyx Artist 1•2] and both
channels [Onyx Producer 2•2] may accept Hi-Z
sources (such as guitars) via the 1/4" input without
the need for a separate DI box.
• Unbalanced TS (tip-sleeve) lines can be accommodated
via the TRS jack. Make sure the cable terminates with
a TS plug (like a guitar plug), or if it’s a TRS plug (such
as a headphone plug), make sure the ring is tied to the
sleeve and that the plug is fully inserted into the jack.
The connectors are wired as follows, according to
standards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering
Society).
Balanced 1/4" TRS
Hot (+)
Tip
Cold (–)
Ring
Shield (Ground)
Sleeve
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
RING
RING
TIP
SLEEVE
RING
Balanced 1/4" Connectors
+48V
HI-Z
HI-Z
MIX
MIDI
INPUT
USB
MAX
MIN
2
1
GAIN
GAIN
MAX
MIN
SIG/
OL
MAX
MIN
SIG/
OL
DAW
1
3
4 5
10 12
11 8
7
6
2
2
DIRECT
MONITOR
1
+48V
GAIN
HI-Z
MAX
MIN
USB
SIG/
OL
GAIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
SIG/
OL
LINE/INST
2
1
1
3
7
6
4 5
9
11 8
